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Hale T-Pole and David Hall in, Jason Rutledge out for Stags

James Mortimer 28 Jul 2013 Getty Images

The Southland Stags have named their 2013 ITM Cup Squad today with one player still to be added.

There are several new faces, while Southland's most capped player Jason Rutledge sustained a serious injury during Woodlands Galbraith Shield victory yesterday at Rugby Park and has not been considered for selection at this stage.

More information will be provided on Rutledge once a full medical assessment has been completed. Veteran's David Hall and Hale T-Pole return to the squad will help offset some of the experience lost through Rutledge's injury.

Junior Ngaluafe also has a shoulder injury which meant he was not considered for selection.

New to the squad are Craig Smith, Naulia (Tu) Dawai, Juan Koen, Gareth Williams-Spiers and Willis Halaholo while former Stag Bryan Milne returns to the fold after a very impressive 7's campaign with Southland earlier in the year backed up by good form in CUE TV Southland Wide Club Rugby.